In his younger days a man dreams of possessing the heart of the woman …

Marcel Proust
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In his younger days a man dreams of possessing the heart of the woman whom he loves; later, the feeling that he possesses the heart of a woman may be enough to make him fall in love with her. ✨ Marcel Proust (2016). Swann's Way, p.263, Marcel Proust
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In his younger days a man dreams of possessing the heart of the woman whom he loves; later, the feeling that he possesses the heart of a woman may be enough to make him fall in love with her. ✨ Marcel Proust (2016). Swann's Way, p.263, Marcel Proust

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